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9780805061918

Complete Job-Search Handbook Everything You Need To Know To Get The Job You Really Want

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  • ISBN13:

    9780805061918

  • ISBN10:

    0805061916

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1999-11-15
  • Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

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Summary

Now in its third edition, Howard Figler's classic job-search handbook puts you in the driver's seat, on the road to where the jobs really are. Figler's unique program has been revised and updated to let you not only decide what your ideal job may be, but also discover exactly where that job is. The program has been expanded to describe thirty lifetime job-hunting skills, as well as Twenty Lessons from the Front, a list of potential pitfalls for job seekers to be aware of. This third edition enables you to: Determine what your true work and life values are Pinpoint the job skills you already possess, even those you aren't aware of Find jobs when there seem to be none Learn how to be at your best in job interviews Utilize a professional career counselor's advice to troubleshoot potential problemsFigler writes for all stages of career development, with action plans for the first-time job seeker, the professional looking for a change, the suddenly laid-off, and the person returning to the workforce after a long absence. Howard Figler knows the right job is out there, and with clarity, humor, and reassuring good sense, he shows you how to find it.

Author Biography

Howard Figler, Ph.D., provides career workshops, career consultation, and job-search services for businesses, professional associations, government agencies, and universities. He is a nationally known speaker and lives in Orangevale, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 1(18)
Part I SELF-ASSESSMENT SKILLS
Express Your Values
19(13)
Decide About Money
32(8)
Trust Your Intuition
40(9)
Take Advantage of Your Skills
49(14)
Use Your Career Imagination
63(10)
Reality-Test Your Ideas
73(11)
Don't Worry About What Everyone Else Thinks
84(5)
Part II CONNECTING SKILLS
Jobs Are Everywhere
89(12)
Build a Network of Relationships
101(8)
Information Interviewing
109(10)
Don't Make the Five Most Common Networking Mistakes
119(5)
Use the Walk-In Method
124(6)
Take Advantage of Interim Jobs
130(7)
Use the Library and the Internet
137(8)
Part III COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Listen Before You Talk
145(8)
How to Ask Questions
153(7)
Be the Initiator
160(6)
Use Writing Effectively
166(11)
Try Some Low-Key Public Speaking
177(8)
Part IV SKILLS FOR SELLING YOURSELF
How to Sell Yourself with Dignity
185(12)
Make Job Offers Come to You
197(16)
Sell Yourself Long-Distance
213(12)
Part V INTERVIEWING FOR SUCCESS
Give Them Some Reasons to Want You
225(7)
Show Rather Than Tell
232(6)
Remember, Interviewers Are Irrational
238(6)
Find Out What Your Blind Spots Are
244(7)
The Eight Factors of a Successful Job Interview
251(18)
Part VI LESSONS FROM THE FRONT-CHARACTERISTICS OF TODAY'S SUCCESSFUL JOB HUNTERS
Hide Your Resume
269(6)
Maximize Face-to-Face Contact
275(4)
Shyness Is No Excuse
279(5)
If You Believe You're Not Qualified, Here's What to Do
284(12)
Overcome Telephone Torture
296(7)
Do Not Exaggerate, Inflate, or Lie
303(3)
Don't Give Up Too Soon
306(3)
Treat the ``Little People'' with Respect
309(3)
Quit Doing Things That Will Make Sure You'll Fail
312(3)
Get Rid of Your Self-Defeating Beliefs
315(2)
Always Have Backup Plans
317(3)
Deal with Your ``Bright but Scattered'' Ambitions
320(2)
Avoid Anger
322(5)
Don't Fall Back on Easy Income
327(3)
Don't Be Defensive About Your Liberal Education
330(8)
How to Deal with Personal Flaws
338(6)
How to Jump-Start Your Job Search
344(3)
In Conclusion
347(2)
Notes 349(4)
Selected, Annotated Bibliography 353(6)
Index 359

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